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Can anyone who was at this program comment on what Kurt meant by “energy vampires”?

2.Peter Bromberg | April 29, 2006 at 8:27 am

Hi BK,

I believe Kurt was referring to people who drain energy from others. Here’s a good description from Dr. Judith Orloff:

“[Energy Vampires] leave you feeling stressed out. Or guilty. Or exhausted down to your very last molecule…and obnoxious or meek, they come in all forms. The sob sister, for one, always considers herself the victim. The world is always against her, and she’ll recount every horrible thing that has happened to her, wallowing in every perceived slight. The charmer is a constant talker or joke-teller who has to be the center of attention. The blamer, on the other hand, doles out endless servings of guilt. And then there’s the drama queen, the co-worker who claims she almost died from a high fever or the neighbor who lives in extremes of emotion—life is unbelievably good or horrifically bad.”

- from article, “Energy Vampires” (see rest of article for good tips in dealing with energy vampires. First tip: WALK AWAY!)

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